15 Flashcards
Adept adj.
Skilled
He is adept at calming noisy children.
Adhere v.
Adherence n.
Comply (movafeghat)
To stick to or follow precisely
Travellers must adhere to the laws of the country they are visiting.
The referee’s (davar) excessively strict adherence to the rules upset the players.
Foster v.
Stimulate
To promote growth or development
Parents usually foster the development of good habits in their children.
Halt v., n.
Haltingly
Halting adj.
(Max) stop
The supervisor put a halt to the tardiness of the employees.
Handle v.
Handling n.
Manage
They handled themselves very well given the circumstances.
Harbor v.
Shelter
To give protection, to not express a desire or opinion, usually bad
He harbors ill feelings for her.
They harbored the political regugee in their home.
Harmfull adj.
Harm n., v.
Harfully
Unhealthy
Insignificant
Insignificantly
Insignificance
Meaningless
Of little value
The amount of rainfall this summer has been insignificant.
Mysterious
Mysteriously
Mystery
Mysteriousness n.
Baffling
Not easily understood or figured out
Perilous
Perilously
Peril n.
Dangerous
Threatening or risky
There are ample perils in the soprt of mountain climbing.
Promote
Promoter
Promotion
Boost
To encourage or advertise, to elevate in rank or grade
Many nations promite tourism to lure foreign currency.
Redundant adj.
Redundancy n.
Redundantly
Repetitious
Being excessive, showing unnecessary repetition
Lush, redundant vegetation is common in tropical climates.
Reject
Rejection
Refuse
Substantial
Substantially
Substantive adj.
Significant
Important, strongly made, of value
This substantive article will change your opinion of rock music.
Trait n.
Characteristic
Alma’s blonde hair is a trait inherited from her father.
